Capriles steps aside, endorses María Corina Machado as opposition leader ahead of Venezuela elections

Henrique Capriles, a two-time presidential candidate, announced he will not run again and recognized María Corina Machado as the new opposition leader. This consolidates Machado's position within the fractured opposition ahead of upcoming presidential elections, though her candidacy remains legally barred. The move signals a potential realignment of opposition strategy but does not change the government's control over electoral conditions.

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